Zehn Kleine Negerlein 'Monkey' edition.

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Zehn Kleine Negerlein 'Monkey' edition.
949820. Zehn Kleine Negerlein 'Monkey' edition.

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Pestalozzi Verlag, Germany 1926. Traditional children's story/rhyme about ten children who one by one have a calamity leaving only one at the end. This edition was considered highly inappropriate when it was published as one of the children, all of whom were black, was portrayed as a monkey. Hence this version is often referred to as the 'Monkey Edition'. Verses written in German.

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Traces of use. some scratches and small paper loss.

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949820. Zehn Kleine Negerlein 'Monkey' edition.

Description

Pestalozzi Verlag, Germany 1926. Traditional children's story/rhyme about ten children who one by one have a calamity leaving only one at the end. This edition was considered highly inappropriate when it was published as one of the children, all of whom were black, was portrayed as a monkey. Hence this version is often referred to as the 'Monkey Edition'. Verses written in German.

Condition

Traces of use. some scratches and small paper loss.

The item details are approximate automatic translations. Auctionet.com is not responsible for any translation errors. Show the original Swedish texts.

Do you have something similar to sell? Get your items valued free of charge!

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